Texas – The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts recently ruled that sales tax be applied to Internet-based subscription streaming services as cable television and amusement service. The law states that cable television is the distribution of video programming with or without the use of wires to customers or subscribers such as: On-demand video services or…

Multi-State – The Supreme Court (SCOTUS) began hearing arguments in the South Dakota vs. Wayfair case on April 17th. The case will challenge the South Dakota law that was enacted May 1, 2016. The 1992 case Quill Vs. North Dakota will also be revisited. In Quill vs. North Dakota, the 26-year old ruling made the…

Texas —The Temporary Texas Tax Amnesty Program will run from May 1st to June 29th. The program applies to periods prior to Jan. 1, 2018, and will only include liabilities that have not been previously reported to the Comptroller. The purpose of the program is to provide some delinquent taxpayers a chance to make their…

Multi-State – The US Supreme Court will soon decide whether companies with no physical presence in South Dakota will be required to collect sales tax on sales in that state. South Dakota recently passed a law that requires that remote sellers, even with no presence in the state, must collect sales tax. That law is…

South Carolina – Sales tax applications will be accepted by the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) from suppliers that sell products via Amazon to South Carolina purchasers. The purpose of accepting these applications is to allow retailers to collect and remit sales and use tax for sales until the legal matter is settled between…

Texas – According to the Texas Comptroller’s office, April 2, 2018, is the deadline for cable television, internet access, or other telecommunications services to submit a refund request for 2017 taxes paid for qualifying purchases. Cable television, internet and telecommunication providers can claim a 6.25% refund on Texas state sales and use taxes paid on…

California – In the state of California, orthotic’s are regarded as “medicines pursuant.” Purchased orthotic devices are not subject to tax as long as prescribed by a physician. The prescription does not have to necessarily be filled by a pharmacist, as-long-as accompanied by a prescription. You may also order one from a clinic, physical therapist…

Texas – According to the Texas Comptroller’s Office, Sales Tax Revenue in Texas largely increased by 10 percent in the month of January. Collected sales tax receipts for January showed that Texas earned $2.7 billion which was a 9.1% increase since the $2.5 billion collected in January 2016. According to Comptroller Glenn Hegar, there has…

Massachusetts – In order for state officials to identify uncollected sales taxes, Amazon has agreed to give up the data for sellers doing business on their website. Initially, back in September, they had refused to hand over their data. Due to Amazon refusing to share the data, the state obtained a court order requiring Amazon…